itchyny/lightline.vim
A light and configurable statusline/tabline plugin for Vim observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
73/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4760
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 63
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6871 stars · 316 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
lightline.vim is a lightweight and highly configurable statusline and tabline plugin for Vim. It emphasizes minimalism, easy customization of components, and independence from other plugins.
Use cases
- customize vim statusline
- lightweight powerline alternative for vim
- show tab bar in vim
- configure vim statusline components
- replace vim-airline with simpler plugin
- add colorscheme-matched statusline to vim
When to choose
- you want a fast, minimal statusline plugin with a small core
- you prefer configuring plugin integration yourself in .vimrc
- you want easy creation of custom statusline components
- you need both statusline and tabline customization
When to avoid
- you want a plugin that auto-integrates with many other plugins out of the box
- you use an editor other than Vim
- you prefer batteries-included statusline setups like vim-airline
Facets
plugin · maturity stable
ui-components theme developer-tools text-editors developer-tools editor-plugin cross-platform cli vim statusline tabline vim-plugin minimalism configurable
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/itchyny/lightline.vim · fetched 2026-08-28 · 22f3e0829b4f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| itchyny/lightline.vim | main | 73 |
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